Vale Community Church.

Vale Community Church. 🏡 A growing church in Marston Moretaine, passionate about Jesus, community, and mission—both local and global.

Real faith, real people, rooted in our village with a heart for the world. We meet in mid-week life groups - and together on Sundays at 10:30

THE TABLE IS BACK TODAY! We’re really looking forward to welcoming everyone back to The Table at the Community Centre to...
08/09/2026

THE TABLE IS BACK TODAY!

We’re really looking forward to welcoming everyone back to The Table at the Community Centre today!

Come along for a free meal, good food and good company — everyone is welcome.

Community Centre
4:30–6:30pm
Free — no need to book

Today’s menu:
- Chicken & vegetables in BBQ sauce, rice & flatbread
- Veggie option with plant-based chicken
- Peaches, yoghurt & shortbread for dessert

Whether you’ve been before or it’s your first time, come and join us around The Table!

06/09/2026

⛪ What a morning at Vale Community Church!
We continued our series on the life of King David with “The Making of a King” — how David’s relationship with God was forged in the caves, not in a palace. Dan asked a question that hit home: are some of us getting better with ChatGPT than with “Chat Eternity”? When we go to Google before we go to God, something’s the wrong way round. God doesn’t want to be treated like a Satnav — He wants a relationship with us. David went against all conventional human wisdom by enquiring of God first, rather than asking Him to bless plans he’d already made.
🎥 This clip gives you a taste — watch Dan’s full sermon here: https://youtu.be/wOP0grQb9gE
We prayed for our young people returning to school this week. Maureen led us in a time of prayer, Heather brought the reading from 1 Samuel 23:1-14, Dave and Ann prepared and served communion, Chris was a rock on the tech as usual, and Annie and Amaya led a bustling KidZone.
Great to have so many families back from their holidays — and what a joy to be part of a church with a 90-year age range, all worshipping together. The best is yet to come! 🙌

Prayer Stall — Heart of Marston Fun DayWhat a joy to be part of the Heart of Marston Fun Day yesterday! ☀️Our prayer doo...
06/09/2026

Prayer Stall — Heart of Marston Fun Day
What a joy to be part of the Heart of Marston Fun Day yesterday! ☀️
Our prayer door stall was buzzing all afternoon — toddlers, teenagers, mums, dads and grandparents all picking up a pen, painting a wooden prayer door and thinking about what it means to ask God.
“Ask and it will be given to you.” (Matthew 7:7)
Every door was different — rainbows, toadstools, butterflies, hearts and some truly glorious toddler scribbles. And every one went home as a little reminder that God listens, and that His door is always open.
No experience needed. No pressure. Everyone welcome.
Huge thanks to The Heart of Marston for putting on such a brilliant day for our village, and to everyone who stopped by for a paint and a chat. This is what community looks like — and the best is yet to come. 🎨🚪

31/07/2026

We all have them.

The thing that stands in the valley shouting at us every morning — the diagnosis, the debt, the relationship that’s gone quiet, the fear you’ve never said out loud to anyone.

On Sunday we were in 1 Samuel 17, and Dan asked us to do something uncomfortable: name our giants. Not just the obvious one, but to have the courage to see the giant behind the giant.
Here’s the bit that stuck with us — fear is natural. Israel had every reason to be afraid; the Philistines had bronze and iron and they had none of it. Scripture doesn’t pretend fear isn’t real. But it does have something to say about what we do with it.

Have a watch of the clip 👇 and if it lands, the whole message is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gekL4CptYzM

20/07/2026

Reading 1 Samuel 15:1–23 can stop you in your tracks. Some of it offends our 21st-century sensibilities, and we’re not going to pretend otherwise. But if we read the Bible badly, we end up with two Gods — one we tolerate and one we like.

Dan’s answer is simple and steady: the God we’re talking about is the same God yesterday, today and forevermore.

🎥 Watch the full sermon: https://youtu.be/0Z68oRIX02g

If this is a question you’ve carried for a while, come and ask it out loud. You’ll find no raised eyebrows here. Belong before believing.

📖 David: How to Read the Bible | 1 Samuel 15:1–23
📍 Vale Community Church, Marston Moretaine

When we first moved to Albania, I’d stand in our doorway and shout down the street at the kids playing football, warning...
19/07/2026

When we first moved to Albania, I’d stand in our doorway and shout down the street at the kids playing football, warning them about oncoming cars. Very responsible. Very fatherly.

Except the Albanian word I was confidently bellowing up and down the road, twice a day, for two months, was not the word for “car.” I’ll leave it there.

Same sounds. Very different meaning.

That’s where we’re starting this morning at Vale Community Church — because we do the same thing with the Bible, and with each other. We’re looking at how to read it properly, and why getting it wrong changes how you live.

10:30am at Forest End School. Come as you are. Kids welcome — we start all together. Coffee and a chat afterwards.

Belong before believing. See you at 10:30 🙌

🌟 Messy Church is TOMORROW Saturday 18th July🌟Bring the whole family (toddlers to grandparents!) for a relaxed, joyful a...
17/07/2026

🌟 Messy Church is TOMORROW
Saturday 18th July🌟

Bring the whole family (toddlers to grandparents!) for a relaxed, joyful afternoon of faith and fun🎨

🕑 When: Saturday 18th July 2pm – 3:30pm
📍 Where: MMMVCS Forest End site (Vale Community Church)

What’s in store?
✂️ Creative crafts to spark imagination
🎶 Interactive fun with songs and celebration
🍪 Tasty snacks (because who doesn’t love a good snack time?)
🤗 A warm place to belong – come as you are!
It’s completely FREE entry (donations welcome 😊), all ages welcome, and no need to be perfect – just come ready to make, share, laugh and explore faith together in a hands-on, super relaxed way.

Kids? Bring them! Friends? Bring them! Messy clothes? Definitely encouraged! 😂
We’d love to see you there!

The kettle's on, the oven's warm, and there's a place at the table with your name on it.Tonight's menu:�🥐 Sausage plait�...
14/07/2026

The kettle's on, the oven's warm, and there's a place at the table with your name on it.

Tonight's menu:�🥐 Sausage plait�🥔 Roast potatoes�🥗 Mixed salad�🥖 French stick�🌱 Veggie bake�🍑 Tinned fruit�🍦 Ice cream and/or double cream (or both — we're not counting)

Marston Moretaine Community Centre�Open 4:30pm – 6:30pm

Come as you are. Bring a friend, bring the kids, bring your appetite. Free, warm, and no strings attached — just good food, good conversation and good company.

Everyone's welcome. See you there. 💛
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Pimm's & Hymns 🌾 Friday 10th July, 7pm at Moreteyne Manor. An evening to celebrate joy — life in its fullness (John 10:1...
08/07/2026

Pimm's & Hymns 🌾

Friday 10th July, 7pm at Moreteyne Manor. An evening to celebrate joy — life in its fullness (John 10:10) — with well-loved songs in a beautiful garden setting.

Free admission, all welcome. In partnership with .
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